COMMANDERS SITREP 72 30 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 72  30 MAR 91                                 

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000269

Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-31 MAR 91-2                                                                

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             CONCERN.   BELID                                          LE TO

             ENCOURAGE  INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND ICRC OR EVEN POSSIBLY     THE UN

             40 ASSIST  IN THE TRANSITION FROM U-S. OCCUPATION TO IRAQI

             GOVERN14ENT CONTROL. CONTINUE TO BELIEVE OUR     BEST COURSE FOR THE

             NEAR TERM WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH CIVIL MILITARY GO           NT

             COMPLETE WITH ORDINANCES AND PENAL CODES IF ONLY IN SAFWAN.

             EXPECT NUMBER OF CIVILIANS TO BE TREATED WILL INCREASE,

             PARTICULARLY IF INTENSITY OF IRAQI OPERATIONS REMAINS HIGH.

             DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STUFFS TO INCLUDE FOOD AND MEDICINE FOR

             INFANTS CONTINUES. NEED TO KNOW WHEN CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES

             WILL BE PREPARED TO ASSUME OPERATIONS. HAVE A GROWING DC CAMP

             OUTSIDE SAFWAN. THE CAMP NOW CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 6,500

             CIVILIANS. NEED AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL CAMP OR NEED TO

             VACATE AREA WITH GROUND FORCES AND SCREEN THAT PORTION OF IRAQ BY

             AIR. AM ALSO PREPARED TO WITHDRAW 2ACR AND IAD FROM IRAQ TO

             RAA'S AND COVER REMAINDER OF SECTOR AS ECONOMY OF FORCE. ALSO

             BELIEVE WE SHOULD WITHDRAW HIGHWAY 8 CHECKPOINTS AND LET ALL

             CIVILIAN TRAFFIC PROCEED. CAN BE IN POSITION TO INTERDICT

             MILITARY TRAFFIC AND TO OFFER HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS

             REQUIRED. CAN IMPLEMENT THIS MISSION IN 24 HOURS. CAN BEGIN

             2ACR AND IAD MOVEMENT IN 48 HOURS.
                 D.(U\)   INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF IRAQ
             WITHIN A PERIOD OF 72 HOURS AFTER RECEIPT OF EXECUTION ORDERS.

             CORPS REDEPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES ARE: FIRST IN FIRST OUT; SAFETY,

             CARE, AND DISCIPLINE OF SOLDIERS; DISCIPLINED ACCOUNTABILITY OF

             RESOURCES; AND REDEPLOYMENT IN A MANNER THAT BEFITS VICTORIOUS


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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 72 30 MAR 91
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